-ელი

Georgian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /eli/
  • Hyphenation: -ელი

Suffix

-ელი • (-eli)

  1. (added to a noun) -er, -an; a suffix denoting a resident or inhabitant of the place denoted by the proper noun. Used to form a demonym. In some cases it can also produce agent nouns.
    სოფლელი ― sopleli ― villager
    ამერიკელი ― ameriḳeli ― American
    რომაელი ― romaeli ― Roman
    კალათბურთელი ― ḳalatburteli ― basketballer
    ფეხბურთელი ― pexburteli ― footballer
  2. A suffix producing surnames that usually belong to nobility, akin to German von.

Derived terms
Georgian terms suffixed with -ელი
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